To the Editor:

I read Robert Padovano’scolumn(“Stop Name Calling and Listen – Why I Voted for the Trump Idea,” 7/4)with interest. He was, in my opinion, spot on with many of his observations. But – there is always a but, isn’t there? -I was stopped short by his assertion that nothing in his life had changed no matter which party was in power.

Mr. Padovano is obviously not gay. Things have really changed for the LGBT community over the past years.

July 18, 2018